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06 Sept 2025

Fixture change for Limerick's New Year's football challenge game with Clare

Limerick's meeting with Clare will now take place today, Saturday, at 2pm in Askeaton

Fixture change for Limerick's New Year's football challenge game with Clare

Hugh Bourke, of Limerick, in action against Keelan Sexton, of Clare, during their Munster senior football semi-final in 2023 PICTURE: TomBeary/Sportsfile

THERE has been a change of date and throw-in time for Limerick's senior footballers New Year's challenge game with Clare this weekend.

Jimmy Lee's Limerick side had been due to take on Clare in a senior football challenge match at Páirc na nGael, Askeaton this Sunday, January 5 at 1pm. 

However, it has been confirmed that 'due to the orange weather forecast warning for the Limerick area from 5pm on today', Saturday, January 4, the Limerick v Clare senior football challenge match will now take place in Askeaton on today, Saturday,  January 4 at 2pm.

The match will be played under the new FRC Gaelic football rules. Entry to the game is free to everyone.

Limerick senior footballers will open their Division 4 Allianz Football League campaign against Longford on Sunday, January 26 at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm.

The Shannonsiders then host Wexford in Round 2 of the Allianz Football League at Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale on Sunday, February 2 at 2pm.

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